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1620 XJ

1996 Land Rover Discovery

White Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Apr 2026
Tests28 (18 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

138,359 mi
Last recorded138,359 miles
Recorded on23 Apr 2025
Typical for 1996 Land Rover Discovery129,265 mi

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Vehicle Details

Registration1620 XJ
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year1996
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

18 pass 10 fail
Pass 23 Apr 2025 138,359 miles

ALL CHASSIS AND FLOOR RUSTING COVERD IN THICK UNDERSEAL MAKING INSPECTION DIFFICULT

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material BOTH SIDES TO CALIPER (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 22 Apr 2024 138,336 miles

off side rear brake disc pitted

rear chassis rusting in places

rear top shock absorber bushes worn

general rust on body underside

near side and off side front floor rusting

underside body rusted outside prescribed areas

underside coated in underseal making inspection difficult

Fail 4 Apr 2024 138,335 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

general rust on body underside

near side and off side front floor rusting

near side rear antirollbar link worn

off side front inner wheel arch rusting

off side rear brake disc/pitted

parking brake lever has high travel

rear chassis rusting in places

rear steel brake pipes corroded-BORDERLINE

rear top shock absorber bushes worn

underside coated in underseal making inspection difficult

Pass 29 Mar 2023 138,063 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

parking brake lever has little reserve travel

some areas underside body corroded outside prescribed area

underside of vehicle has been heavily undersealed

Fail 21 Mar 2023 138,056 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g))

Central Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) contaminated (1.1.13 (b))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

parking brake lever has little reserve travel

some areas underside body corroded outside prescribed area

underside of vehicle has been heavily undersealed

Pass 25 Mar 2022 136,010 miles

All brake pipes & flexy brake pipes are heavily undersealed

All chassis & chassis areas are heavily undersealed

All passenger seat belts are there but are not fitted correctly

Front N/S & O/S Swivel hubs are damp

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge N/S & O/S Getting close & worn on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute All (4.4.4 (a))

No passenger seats fitted at time of test

Rear N/S & O/S Wheels noisy when rotated

Rear bumper missing at time of test

Vehicle is heavily undersealed

Fail 23 Mar 2022 136,010 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

All brake pipes & flexy brake pipes are heavily undersealed

All chassis & chassis areas are heavily undersealed

All passenger seat belts are there but are not fitted correctly

Front N/S & O/S Swivel hubs are damp

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge N/S & O/S Getting close & worn on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute All (4.4.4 (a))

No passenger seats fitted at time of test

Rear N/S & O/S Wheels noisy when rotated

Rear bumper missing at time of test

Vehicle is heavily undersealed

Pass 9 Oct 2020 128,813 miles

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Sep 2019 120,978 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2018 115,668 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 6 Oct 2017 111,709 miles

Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush both sides, upper bushes worn (2.7.4)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 6 Oct 2017 111,709 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush both sides, upper bushes worn (2.7.4)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 14 Oct 2016 107,459 miles

Nearside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

corrosion & wear on rear brake discs

Fail 13 Oct 2016 107,459 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

corrosion & wear on rear brake discs

Pass 9 Oct 2015 105,029 miles

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s/r + o/s/r (3.5.1i)

exhaust corroded

front + rear coilsprings corroded

slight play in n/s/f + o/s/f wheel bearing

Fail 6 Oct 2015 105,029 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s/r + o/s/r (3.5.1i)

exhaust corroded

front + rear coilsprings corroded

slight play in n/s/f + o/s/f wheel bearing

Pass 28 Aug 2014 103,570 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Oil leak

Pass 15 Jul 2013 103,552 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Fail 4 Jul 2013 103,537 miles

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.3.A.2)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 21 Oct 2011 98,456 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear brake discs corrodid inner edge, not seriously weakend

Pass 21 Oct 2010 90,304 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Pass 27 Oct 2009 83,621 miles

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 29 Oct 2008 77,386 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 27 Oct 2008 77,386 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Front Upper Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 29 Oct 2007 65,026 miles

Oil leak

Fail 25 Oct 2007 64,959 miles

Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Oil leak

Fail 13 Oct 2006 57,124 miles

Nail in nearside front tyre

Nearside Front Body has a projection caused by damage (6.1.C.1)

Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

exhaust system corroding.

Front bumper insecure

Pass 13 Oct 2006 57,124 miles

Nail in nearside front tyre

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

exhaust system corroding.

Front bumper insecure

How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?

Based on 4,388,972 MOT tests across 325,470 vehicles.

72.7%
Pass Rate
6,904
Miles/Year
36
Year Lifespan
325,470
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 153,632
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 141,712
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings 136,366
position lamp(s) not working 91,214
Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 88,089
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1620 XJ is a 1996 Land Rover Discovery in White with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.

Across all 1996 Land Rover Discovery models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.1% with a typical mileage of 129,265 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Land Rover Discovery fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 153,632 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 1620 XJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Land Rover Discovery typically stays on UK roads for around 36 years. At 30 years old, this Land Rover Discovery is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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1620 XJ is a 1996 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 2 August 1996.

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